London, Apr. 17. (THE, Anslo-italian Agreement, which was signed in Rome at 6.30 yesterday evening, consists of three-sections—a protocol with instruments annexed, an exchange of letters and a bon voisinage agreement, The Protocol records that the Government of the United Kingdom and the Italian Government, being animated by a desire to place the relations between their two countries on a solid and lasting basis and to contribute to the general cause of peace and security, decided to undertake conversations with a view reaching an agreement on questions of mutual concern.
It specifies the instruments which have been drawn up and annexed to the Protocol as a result of these conversations, and provides that they shall come into force on such date as the two Governments shall together sletermine, The Protocol further states thi upon these instruments taking effect, negotiations, in which the Egyptian Government will be invited to participate as far as it is concerned, will be opened with a view to reaching a definite agreement on the boundaries between the Sudan, Kenya and British Somafiland on the tone hand, and Iallan East Afviea on the other, and with regard to certain other matters, such as trade, affect ing the relations between those territories, The instruments annexed to the Protocol are eight in number and are as follows:
1—The, Anglo-italian Declaration Jatiuary 2, Woel, regarding he: Bediter= en" saline of alto tse, moment and on conditions to be determined by the Non-Intervention Committee, on the basis of that formula, The Mahan Government undertakes that. if this evacuation has not been completed at the close of the Spanish Civil War, all remaining Italian volunteers" will "forthwith leave Spanish territory and all Italian war riaterial will simultaneously be with Tlaly declares that she has territorial or political aims and seeks privileged economic position ino with regard to Metropolitan Spain, the Balearic Islands. Spanish possessions overseas or the Spanish zone of Morocco. She has no intention of keeping any armed forces in those territories. periodieat exch In taking note of these assurances regarding the Mahan policy on the subject of Spain, His Majesty's Government takes occasion to reassert the settlement of the ish question as @ prerequisite of otlari't Mnge tts try into force of the Anglo-Mahan Agreement.
Leas lit MRE ae ride Mee ofa bate tte Bata Ethiopian Question erect ce ea Maas, Referring to Ethiopia, His Majesty's Seeaha it ud aA, Hopeeee Government further states. that, be-{ing desirous for the removal of such obstacles as may Impede the freedom of States members of the League of Notions as regards the recognition of Italian sovereignty over that country, {Ro It intends to take stops at the forthcoming meeting of the Councih of the League of Nations to clarity the and situation of member States in that ard to certain "aroag' in Sout tivoon Groat ior tain-and Yay, ly res regard.
Finally, there is the Bon Volsinage able, which have ict] Agreement—in which Egypt will, Patticlpate in respect of the Sudan nhs have been guaran: =to cover the period between the ote of signature of the main agreermient and the completion of negotia-by the two Powers tions dealing with the specific East preven that thet ai ploy African matters referred to in the disposai"to. injure' we Interests of
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